Minister of Sports Elvis Nkandu is gutted by Zambia’s early exit from the ongoing 2023 Under-20 Africa Cup in Egypt.
Speaking during the ABSA Cup draws in Lusaka on Wednesday, Nkandu said the Under-20’s group elimination from the Africa Cup without winning a game was embarrassing to the nation.
He warned that the Government will not tolerate poor results from national football teams.
“Especially that there is Government support, the corporate world is also responding I don’t think we could tolerate such a display. Such a display is un-Zambian,” Nkandu said.
He said FAZ should ensure that national football teams excel to keep Zambia’s name as a footballing nation.
“So I think president Kamanga go an extra mile. We need to do more than that so that we maintain our name. So I thought I that I should mention that so that each and everyone know that we are not happy as a country,” he said.
The Junior Chipolopolo exited the Africa Cup with one point in three games following Monday night’s 2-1 loss to Tunisia.
Zambia started the Africa Cup with a 1-1 draw against Benin before losing to Gambia 2-0 in their second Group C match.
Nkandu added that Chipolopolo should reclaim its lost glory in Africa and qualify for the World Cup.
Comment: let national team have one coach, the senior team coach must take charge of all national teams that will help improve football in zambia. And lets recall what how the football was in schools that will also help to boost the natimal team at all levels
That Chisi Mbewe is very clueless and useless,that was the worst under 20 coach Zambia has ever assembled
Fans rise up and fire Kamanga’s FAZ. They are just chawing our money. Let someone with a passion and history for football take over. Christopher Katongo where are you? Challenge these ignoramuses and chase them Away from football!
Ba minister tell FAZ you won’t support failures. They should fund themselves. Samuel Matete didn’t get any support from government but he brought us a world athletics championship gold medal and an Olympic silver medal. These footballers are just sucking all our taxes for nothing